Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs

Current Inquiries

The Committee will consider whether any problems experienced by payers or payees of child support impact on the majority of parents and other carers involved in the system, or a minority, and make recommendations accordingly.

Child support inquiry November update

Committee Chair George Christensen MP and Deputy Chair Sharon Claydon MP give an update on the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs Committee inquiry in the child support program in Australia.

About this committee

The Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs is appointed under Standing Order 215.

The Committee may inquire into and report on any matter referred to it by either the House or a Minister, including any pre-legislation proposal, bill, motion, petition, vote or expenditure, other financial matter, report or document.